Psaumes 125:1-4 BDS

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 125:1

Verse 1 1.They who confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion. The present Psalm differs from the preceding in this — that while in the other it was said that the Church had been preserved by the power of God, without any human means, the Holy Spirit, in the one before us, teaches that in the time to come she shall always continue in perfect safety, because she is defended by the invincible power of God. When the Church is emblematically described by the situation of the city of Jerusalem, the design... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 125:3

Verse 3 3.For the scepter of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the just. This is, as it were, a correction of the preceding sentence. The Psalmist had said that the hand of God was extended on all sides to defend his Church. But as we are disposed to draw the divine promises to our own advantage, in the way of interpreting them as securing our exemption from all trouble, we are here warned that the guardianship of God does not secure us from being sometimes exercised with the cross and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 125:4

Verse 4 4.Do good, O Jehovah to the good. The Prophet has already promised to all the faithful the seasonable help of God; but still he has recourse to prayer, and that not without cause; for although faith may sustain us, yet, as our carnal sense and reason are wavering, we ought to mingle prayers for our confirmation. Let us then follow this rule of the Prophet, who, having exhorted all the faithful to cherish confidence, teaches them at the same time, that instead of sitting in listless... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1

They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion ; rather, are as Mount Zion ; i . e . are as firmly fixed and established as "the mount of God," which cannot be removed, but abideth forever (comp. Isaiah 28:16 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1

Stability out of trust. The key-note of this psalm is a fear lest the restored Israel should again prove faithless and backsliding, as in the older time. "The pious psalmist trembles lest the blasts of foreign tyranny, which have swept upon the sacred nation with such protracted severity, should uproot it from its basis of true religion. The long domination of a heathen power during the recent Exile, and the present molestations of the semi-idolatrous Samaritans, must doubtless have had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

Divine providence. Does righteousness answer? Is piety rewarded? Is the good man much the better for his goodness? That is the question, both old and new, suggested by the psalm. The reply is in the affirmative; but the fourth verse indicates that the writer's mind is not altogether untroubled by what he has seen. Nor is ours. There is much that, at first sight, perplexes us. We may see the usurper break his oath, cut down his countrymen with the sword, seize the reins of office, and reign... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

Such as cannot be moved. There can be little doubt, so it seems to me , that these psalms, from one of which our text is taken, were all of them songs of the exiles returning from their captivity in Babylon. Their very name—"Songs of Degrees"—denotes that they were sung as the people went up towards their land, their city, and the sanctuary of the Lord. But the frequent allusions to the Exile, to its degradation and sorrow, to the almost complete destruction which had there all but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

The safety of those who trust in God: a lesson from experience. "They that trust in the Lord are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever," etc. ( Psalms 125:1 ). I. THEY REST ON AN IMMOVABLE FOUNDATION . "Cannot be moved, but abideth forever." II. ARE SURROUNDED AND PROTECTED AS BY A WALL OF MOUNTAINS . The distant mountains of Moab most probably alluded to, as Jerusalem was surrounded by no great mountains. God's protecting... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:2

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people. This is the true cause of his people's stability, which is like that of his holy mountain. The ubiquitous God stands round about his people, and protects them on every side. The mountains that am "round about Jerusalem" are, on the east, the Mount of Olives; on the south, the Hill of Evil Counsel; on the west, the ridge beyond the valley of Jehoshaphat; and on the north, the high ground about Scopas. All... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 125:1

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 125:1-5

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